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Do you think someone should let them know what league we're in? I know we'll walk League 1 but..... :-)

 

As the Reading team head to mainland Europe to continue preparations for next season, the Farnborough boys will be looking ahead to our next Championship opposition Southampton F.C. on Wednesday the 21st of July looking for another quality performance.

 

http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=839:farnborough-0-reading-1&catid=1:latest&Itemid=196

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Farnborough 'confirming' that a full strength side is expected at the game next week....

 

http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=844review-boro-vs-saints&catid=1:latest&Itemid=196

 

Southampton F.C. are looking to come to Farnborough with a full strength team on Wednesday evening.

 

Southampton have recently lost to fellow Blue Square Conference South team Havant & Waterlooville 2 - 1 as well as to top Swiss side FC Thun 4 - 2.

 

This has prompted the Saints into bringing a full first team to Rushmoor stadium to achieve a their first result of the pre-season. Alan Pardew has blamed a lack of fitness for the results but still remains confident in the performances his side gave.

 

Be sure not to miss this game as Boro are facing another quality side this time from the Npower League One and are looking for your support and preparing to put on a show.

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Word of warming to anyone travelilng to this game. Farnborough area was still very busy yesterday evening at 7pm due to airshow traffic so "allow extra time for your journey" etc

 

(Airshow taking place all this week)

 

You might be better off coming up/down early and supping a few beers whilst watching the air display (c2pm to c.5pm)

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So, who's going to the Farnborough game tomorrow?

 

I should be there. Will probably pop into the onsite social club (The Dugout) before the game for a pint or two. It was open to home and away fans at the same fixture this time last year.

 

Unlike last year, it looks pretty certain that we'll forward a strong team this time.

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So, who's going to the Farnborough game tomorrow?

 

I should be there. Will probably pop into the onsite social club (The Dugout) before the game for a pint or two. It was open to home and away fans at the same fixture this time last year.

 

Unlike last year, it looks pretty certain that we'll forward a strong team this time.

 

Tis my hometown (bar a few years spent up in Oxon), so I'll be walking over!

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So, who's going to the Farnborough game tomorrow?

 

I should be there. Will probably pop into the onsite social club (The Dugout) before the game for a pint or two. It was open to home and away fans at the same fixture this time last year.

 

Unlike last year, it looks pretty certain that we'll forward a strong team this time.

 

I think I'll go! 15 min walk for me!

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If we're going to be taking a first team, I'm tempted to make the trip,

 

Pardew dropped a strong hint on Sunday that it would be the next match for the squad that went to Interlaken:

 

"The Wins Will Come"

 

Posted on: Mon 19 Jul 2010

By Club Spokesman Jordan Sibley in Interlaken

Alan Pardew believes that Saints pre-season campaign will step up a gear following the defeat to FC Sochaux.

Saints slipped to a 2-0 defeat that flattered the French side, but Pardew was able to take a lot of positives from the game, which for large periods was an evenly matched affair. After facing two tough opponents in the space of the week, the manager also called for his squad to start picking up some wins, starting at Farnborough on Wednesday.

 

 

"We know we have got to go back to England now and pick up a couple of wins under our belt. The pre-season has been designed for that purpose, two tough games to put people into reality of where we really are, and now we come up against some opposition who are at a lower level and we have got to beat them. If we do that then we will be in good shape."

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Farnborough look to be in a spot of financial difficulty.....

 

http://www.farnboroughfans.co.uk/forum.mpl

 

I knew they'd run out of money for the new stand they are halfway through building but sounds like things are running deeper than that (e.g. players being paid late, laying off their commercial manager, etc)

 

Hope they get a good gate tomorrow to help tide them over.

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The Weekly Round-Up: June 20th seems to think it's a Saints XI playing Farnborough and Sutton, with the 'first team' playing Barnet, Reading and Eastleigh.

 

Excuse my ignorance (just this once!), but what/where is the "Weekly Round-Up"? Cheers

 

edit: ignore me - found it - it's Saints Player

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2096834,00.html

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The Weekly Round-Up: June 20th seems to think it's a Saints XI playing Farnborough and Sutton, with the 'first team' playing Barnet, Reading and Eastleigh.

 

Hmmm, yep, just watched that and it does pretty much confirm that it's not the first team going to Farnborough....which sort of contradicts that OS article I quoted above whereby Pardew (i.e. the first team manager) suggested that 'they' (i.e. the squad that came back from Interlaken) needed to start winning at Farnborough.

 

Hey ho. We shall see.

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Farnborough look to be in a spot of financial difficulty.....

 

http://www.farnboroughfans.co.uk/forum.mpl

 

I knew they'd run out of money for the new stand they are halfway through building but sounds like things are running deeper than that (e.g. players being paid late, laying off their commercial manager, etc)

 

Hope they get a good gate tomorrow to help tide them over.

 

Hopefully they'll be ok, if they can sell Dean McDonald (who I understand has been on trial with Swansea), it could give them a nice cash injection. Now they're back in the Conference South it should mean better gates too.

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Hmmm, not sure I see the logic of fielding a hybrid team. Means that the first team will have another week to wait before playing as a unit.

 

Perhaps a compromise given the Farmborough website were promoting the game as the Saints first team??

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Hmmm, not sure I see the logic of fielding a hybrid team. Means that the first team will have another week to wait before playing as a unit.

 

Perhaps a compromise given the Farmborough website were promoting the game as the Saints first team??

 

Yes I was thinking the same so probably will not go after telling Mrs B I was going

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Yes I was thinking the same so probably will not go after telling Mrs B I was going

 

I'm still going. Night out and all that (one doesn't get out often!)

 

Will be interesting to see Butterfield first hand and how fit/sharp Connolly is at least.

 

And if that mystery Dutch chap will be there this time....what was his name?? The one with Lowe and Wotte a couple of years ago....

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http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/8282417.Saints_announce_squad_for_Farnborough/?ref=rss

 

 

 

Saints squad: Bialkowski, Forecast, Butterfield, Seaborne, Martin, Dickson, McNish, Mills, Pulis, Holmes, Barnard, Connolly, Racine, Tafazolli, Reeves, Argent, Doble, Holder-Spooner.

 

Thanks for the info. Decent defence and strikers; bit thin in midfield.

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I wasn't going to go to it but am thinking of going now seeing as it looks like that it'l be a mix of both the first team and the reserves/youth that have already been playing :)!

Will more than likely be coming up from Chandlers Ford/Eastleigh way soo which station is closest to the ground please and how much is it as well?

Thanks!

COYR!!

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I wasn't going to go to it but am thinking of going now seeing as it looks like that it'l be a mix of both the first team and the reserves/youth that have already been playing :)!

Will more than likely be coming up from Chandlers Ford/Eastleigh way soo which station is closest to the ground please and how much is it as well?

Thanks!

COYR!!

 

Why wold you want to buy a railway station ... this isn't Monopoly you know ;)

 

We shall see.

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Holder-Spooner and Argent are red hot prospects..If given a chance..an update would be appreciated....

 

As well as a report on those young thorough breds...Pulis and Holmes....

 

I thank you peeps..

 

You have convinced me to now perhaps I could be one of the few to Witness Pulis scoring.

 

 

Or Perhaps not

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I wasn't going to go to it but am thinking of going now seeing as it looks like that it'l be a mix of both the first team and the reserves/youth that have already been playing :)!

Will more than likely be coming up from Chandlers Ford/Eastleigh way soo which station is closest to the ground please and how much is it as well?

Thanks!

COYR!!

 

Farnborough Main station mate....on the main line to Waterloo from Eastleigh. Probably around £10-£15 return that time of day. See you there. PM if you fancy a pre-match meet up with a SWF leg end

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ATTN DANNY SFC ... and anybody else interested!!

 

http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/s/fares/tickets

 

2 trains an hour, no changes needed, (except the 2133 return!!) journey time just over 45 mins and cost 15 quiddage. (Price does not include cost of buying the Station :lol: or Installment payment plan!!)

 

KICK OFF 19.45 and 7 quid entry (kids under 16 free), Crinklies a fiver ;)

 

Directions from station to the ground.

 

From Farnborough Main station (25 minute walk)

 

Frequent fast and semi-fast services from London Waterloo, Basingstoke and Southampton. Connect at Basingstoke for services to Exeter and the west country

Exit from the station approach and turn right onto Union Street i.e. with the railway line on your right. After half a mile turn right at the traffic lights onto Prospect Road, go under the railway bridge and follow this road over two mini roundabouts and a real one (where it becomes Cherrywood Road). The ground is half a mile beyond the third roundabout.

Taxis normally available

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2097274,00.html for squad news.

 

HTH.

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